Mill Valley Inn  

My wife and I spent 3 nights at the hotel while attending a wedding in nearby Sausalito. I am used to staying at 4 star chain hotels and this was a very nice change of pace. The staff was very friendly. the rooms were very clean. We like the high ceilings and french doors that opened out to the street from the 2nd floor. The location is excellent. There are dozens of nice coffee shops, restaurants, bakeries, boutiques and other stores within a few hundred feet of the hotel. It is very safe and wonderful for walking around. The road nearby gives you quick access onto Hwy 1 to go explore Muir Woods within a few minutes and Stinson Beach within about 20 minutes. Try the bakery around the corner (Beth's). I had the best croissants there I have ever had in my life.The free breakfasts were great for grabbing a plate and eating healthy, tasty food in bed. We have only 2 criticisms. One can't be changed - the street noise, We like sleeping with the windows open and we could hear local cars driving by when we went to bed and woke up. There wasn't pollution, horns, or beeping trucks to deal with, but you can hear it. There are rooms that do not open to the street and you probably cannot hear the cars from there. The other can be fixed easily - the quality of the coffee in the breakfast room is awful. They had a nice selection of high quality teas, but I felt like I was drinking cheap coffee. Good beans are not that expensive.